common law

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000055",
  "term": "common law",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the U.S. today. Common law relies on the articulation of legal principles in a historical succession of judicial decisions. Common law principles can be changed by legislation, but legislation is subject to interpretation by common law methodology.",
  "references": [
    "U.S. Courts Glossary of Legal Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/common-law/"
}